Vanderbilt University Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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(2023-12-15)Department: Mechanical EngineeringStroke and other neurological events affect millions of people across the globe every year, leaving more than half of them with significant upper limb impairment (over 350,000 annually in the US alone). After conducting ...
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(2024-03-22)Department: Biomedical EngineeringFunctional MRI is a non-invasive imaging modality that allows a researcher or clinician to quantify the activity in the brain that is associated with particular functions and behaviors based on region-specific blood-oxygen ...
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(2024-03-26)Department: Cancer BiologyAlthough immune checkpoint inhibition (ICI) has proven successful in treating cancer, patients with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) often develop therapy resistance, and the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. MHC-I ...
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(2024-03-18)Department: Nursing ScienceNP burnout is on the rise, with factors in the work environment including lack of autonomy, inequities in practice support, and hierarchical leadership to blame. A framework, the Social Ecology of Burnout is presented to ...
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(2024-03-22)Department: Biomedical EngineeringBladder cancer (BC) has a high recurrence rate (>50%) and requires frequent surveillance. However, the standard-of-care tool for BC surveillance, white light cystoscopy (WLC), has low sensitivity and specificity for detecting ...
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(2024-04-01)Department: Computer ScienceUnderstanding how both normally sighted and visually impaired users perceive space when wearing immersive mixed reality (MR) displays is essential for developing effective applications to the widest audience possible. This ...
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(2024-03-21)Department: Cancer BiologyLiquid biopsy is a promising technique that is already impacting clinical decision making by supplementing traditional tumor biopsy as a way to derive molecular information about various cancers. However, it has potential ...
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(2024-03-15)Department: Nursing ScienceEarly childhood experiences can impact lifelong well-being, and siblings of children with cancer face psychosocial risks. However, limited research has focused on young siblings under seven years of age, impeding effective ...
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(2024-02-12)Department: NeuroscienceResting-state EEG microstates have been used to study the temporal dynamics of brain networks across various functional states and pathophysiology in adults. Differences in brain network activity have been observed at rest ...
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(2024-03-28)Department: Mechanical EngineeringImage guidance is increasingly used by surgeons to locate specific anatomy more accurately during surgery. Unfortunately, many of the sensing systems currently used for image guidance, such as optical or magnetic tracking, ...
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(2024-04-01)Department: SociologyThis article examines how Israeli-based media uses discursive framings of ecological violence to normalize settler colonial processes and maintain social control over Indigenous Palestinians. In this study, I focus on the ...
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(2024-03-24)Department: Cognitive Psychology in ContextEffective use of learning strategies is crucial for self-regulated learning. Previous research has shown that novice learners benefit more from using worked examples before problem solving. This study incorporated a ...
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(2024-03-22)Department: Chemical EngineeringSurface modification of blood-contacting medical devices is essential to prevent complications such as thrombosis and to prolong their usable lifetime, thus improving patient outcomes and reducing the need for potentially ...
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(2024-03-22)Department: Cognitive Psychology in ContextNumerous research studies have shown that repeated statements are perceived as more true than new statements, a phenomenon known as the illusory-truth effect. In addition to repetition, photos also influence truth. When ...
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(2024-03-25)Department: Computer ScienceAs adolescents (ages 13-17) are increasingly engaging with others online, it is critical to understand the potential privacy and security risks they experience. Prior research on the digital privacy and security of youth ...
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(2024-03-25)Department: Computer ScienceGiven the ubiquity and significance of social network systems, comprehending the network topology is essential for a deeper understanding of these networks and can help guide online user interactions. One notable phenomenon ...
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(2024-03-22)Department: BiochemistryGenome integrity is established through the high fidelity and efficient replication of cellular DNA as well as the ability to repair DNA when DNA damage or errors occur. A wide array of genotoxins can interfere with DNA ...
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(2024-03-25)Department: Biomedical EngineeringProstate cancer is the most common malignancy diagnosed in men, with the 5-year survival rate significantly declining from over 99% in localized stages to 30% upon progression to metastatic disease. The management of ...
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(2024-03-21)Department: Electrical and Computer EngineeringThe reliability of microelectronics in harsh environments is a vital yet difficult metric for engineers to quantify. While radiation-hardened parts may satisfy reliability requirements within space environments, other ...
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(2024-03-19)Department: BiostatisticsThe standard cost-effectiveness acceptability curve is a tool often employed in cost-effectiveness analysis. Such a curve is calculated by finding bootstrapped p-values for incremental net monetary benefits, and mapping ...